white bass

noun

: a North American freshwater bony fish (Morone chrysops of the family Percichthyidae) that is used for food

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That goes for white perch and white bass, too. Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023 Look deep enough on Instagram and there are various pictures of Galloway with a catch — brown trout, bass, catfish, white bass. Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Feb. 2023 Richland Chambers - Royce Simmons, catfish, white bass, 903-389-4117. Matt Williams, Dallas News, 9 Dec. 2022 An existing advisory to consume white bass only once a month still remains in effect for the flowage due to existing high levels of PCBs as well as high levels of PFAS. Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2022 See all Example Sentences for white bass 

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white bass was in 1813

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“White bass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20bass. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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